On Oct 17, 6:09 pm, "Gordon Thiesfeld" <gthiesf... / gmail.com> wrote: > > Also, how long was your previous path (we've had problems with paths > > > 256 chars). > > > Curt > > While I can't be certain, I'd say it's very possible it was longer > than 256 chars. > > Thanks, > > Gordon In my case, my path was totally wiped out!!! And yes, my path was longer than 256. I had no problem with previous releases of Ruby, including Ruby 186 patch level 000. I had to uninstall and reinstall (for other reasons than installation problems) and had no problems with the path until the 3rd installation.